What is an ATS System and How Does it Work?
Factoring in the size of the recruitment sector, it’s no surprise that there are countless tools and
systems available to try and make the hiring process simpler for businesses as well as recruiters. While many of these aren’t transferrable between organisations or may only work under certain, specific circumstances, an ATS System – or an Applicant Tracking System to call it by its full name – is designed to be a practical solution regardless of the industry or job role it is being used for. The rising popularity of the ATS System is indicative of the major role it can play in the recruitment process; with many more FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 companies making use of an ATS System, it’s safe to say that the future of recruitment is very much veering toward automated hiring solutions.
What is an ATS System?
Imagine you’re looking to buy something online; you would visit the relevant website, use their filters or search to find exactly what you’re looking for, make the purchase, and track the delivery up until the point where it’s at your door. An ATS System looks to carry out a similar process with the product being a CV or a potential hire, the purchase representing the interview process, and the tracking showing at what stage of the recruitment process a candidate is. While it’s not a perfect metaphor, the idea behind an ATS System is that it simplifies selecting a candidate and keeping up with the multi-stage process of interviews, assessments, and any other processes that may take place ahead of a hire.
How Does an ATS System Work?
An ATS System automates and simplifies recruitment and hiring processes to help you attract, engage, recruit and onboard candidates quickly. An ATS looks to recognise keywords within the CV that match up to the job spec. Through this process, an ATS System can recognise and extract things such as qualifications, skills, and hobbies – allowing for the sorting of candidates based on their differentiating features.
This can be a real lifesaver for medium to large companies that see substantial applicant pools
for vacant positions. Regardless of the recruiter you ask, many of them will say is the worst part of their role is having to sort through CVs that don’t meet the necessary qualifications or aren’t really relevant to the job opening; of course, this can be a massive waste of time for a busy recruitment agency. By recognising keywords, an ATS System can instantly filter out the lower quality candidates.
Having been designed for use within various types of recruitment agencies, an ATS system is highly customisable and offers up an assortment of additional features such as automated emailing and a built-in calendar. When our team at Eploy implement an ATS System for your business, we ensure that it seamlessly integrates within your other recruitment solutions and is instantly ready for day-to-day use by your team.
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At Eploy we offer highly adaptable Applicant Tracking Systems designed to help you find the best candidates for each and every job opening. Get in touch with our specialist team at Eploy to find out how we can help you meet your recruitment goals.